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Call 2 Worship – February 7
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Call 2 Worship – February 7

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorFebruary 6, 2019

Carson Community Deliverance Center Church holds a Women’s Prayer Service on Feb. 9, at 10 a.m., at 555 E. 220th St., in Carson.  The public is invited to attend for worship and prayer.  For information, call (310) 835-7905. Sisters In Spirit presents its 3rd Annual Black History Legacy Tea on Feb. 9, at 1 p.m., at Rodgers Park, 400 W. Beach St., in Inglewood. The theme is “What Legacy Is In Your Tree?” The donation is $40 or $216 for a table of six. Call Ms. Chelle at (323) 868-2515 for tickets and information. First AME Church hosts the City of L.A.’s

Call 2 Worship – January 31
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Call 2 Worship – January 31

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJanuary 30, 2019

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – Los Angeles Alumnae Chapter offers scholarship to qualified high school applicants in the Los Angeles area.  The deadline is Feb. 2, 2019. For information and applications, visit dstlachapter.com. Carson Community Deliverance Center Church holds a Women’s Prayer Service on Feb. 9, at 10 a.m., at 555 E. 220th St., in Carson.  The public is invited to attend for worship and prayer.  For information, call (310) 835-7905. Sisters In Spirit presents its 3rd Annual Black History Legacy Tea on Feb. 9, at 1 p.m., at Rodgers Park, 400 W. Beach St., in Inglewood. The theme is “What

Faithful Central Gives Spiritual and Tangible Support to Furloughed Federal Employees
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Faithful Central Gives Spiritual and Tangible Support to Furloughed Federal Employees

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJanuary 23, 2019

Faithful Central Bible Church is well known for its vast array of outreach ministries. So, as thousands of employees faced another week without pay due to the U.S. Government shutdown, Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer got busy. His response was to give spiritual and tangible assistance to congregants facing immediate hardship, and on Jan. 20, he dedicated special prayer to those directly impacted and distributed $100 Ralph’s gift cards to them as well. “It was humbling and amazing,” recalled Ulmer as he described the worship services. “We had a special time of prayer and altar call for people who were government

Tulloss Prepares to Lead Baptist Ministers Conference of L.A. and SoCal
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Tulloss Prepares to Lead Baptist Ministers Conference of L.A. and SoCal

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJanuary 23, 2019

Choosing another young minister to head their organization, the Baptist Ministers Conference (BMC) of Los Angeles and Southern California elected the Rev. K.W. Tulloss as president on Jan. 14. He succeeds the Rev. Xavier L. Thompson, the pastor of Southern St. Paul Baptist Church in Los Angeles who stepped down in May 2018 after a five-year tenure as the youngest president in BMC’s history. For the past seven months, the Rev. L.A. Kessee, pastor of Bethany Baptist Church of West Los Angeles, has served as interim president. Tulloss, who is the pastor of Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church in Los

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Community Day Brings South L.A. Together in Love

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJanuary 23, 2019

From the moment that Community Day kicked-off on Jan. 19, throngs of people filled the parking lot outside Power of Love Ministries to receive free groceries, clothing, jobs information and health screenings. The 24th annual gathering, hosted by Bishop Edward Turner and members of Power of Love, attracted thousands of residents from neighborhoods surrounding the church’s Manchester and Normandie location in South Los Angeles. The activities included a gospel music stage featuring a range of talented performers along with several vendors such as the Watts Foundation, the Nation of Islam Sister Marketplace, Allmed Medical and Hope for Life, L.A. Department

Call 2 Worship – January 24
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Call 2 Worship – January 24

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJanuary 23, 2019

Holman United Methodist Church hosts a nonviolence workshop with Rev. James Lawson on Jan. 26, at 9 a.m., at 3320 W. Adams Blvd., in Los Angeles. The session will share nonviolent strategies to effect social change. Refreshments will be served. Call (323) 731-7285 for details. Pilgrim’s Hope Bible Church observes its 56th anniversary on Jan. 27, at 10 a.m., at 7016 S. Compton Ave. in, Los Angeles, said Pastor T. Delbert Robinson. The theme is “Unless the Lord Builds A House” based on Psalm 127:1. The Rev. Dr. Melvin V. Wade, pastor emeritus of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, will be

Hill Headlines Southern St. Paul’s Anointing Service
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Hill Headlines Southern St. Paul’s Anointing Service

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJanuary 16, 2019

  Southern Saint Paul Church will hold an Anointing Service to extend prayers and blessings to people suffering from physical, mental or emotional pain. According to Pastor Xavier L. Thompson, the special worship takes place on Sunday, January 27 at 5 p.m., in the Southern Saint Paul sanctuary located at 4678 W. Adams Blvd. in Los Angeles. Apostle Ronald C. Hill, pastor of Love and Unity Christian Fellowship in Compton, will be the guest preacher. “The ministry of healing, as instructed in James 5, provides healing from brokenness. This brokenness may come from sin, grief, or loneliness; it may come

Call 2 Worship – January 17
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Call 2 Worship – January 17

January 16, 2019

Greater Emmanuel Temple continues the Central California District Council’s Leadership Conference though Jan. 19, at 3740 E. Imperial Highway in Lynwood. Participants include Bishop T. Douglas, Sr., Suffragan Bishops Vanessa Ussery and David Rhone, Dr. Byron Brazier and Dr. Rickey Allman. Visit centralcdc.org for details. COGIC First Jurisdiction Department of Women plans “Unveiling Vision 20/20” on Jan. 19, at 9 a.m., at Emmanuel Church of God in Christ, 1399 E. 33rd St., in Los Angeles. Speakers and workshops will focus on the theme, “God’s Unlimited Power Unleashed in the Lives of Women@Work” based on Ephesians 1:18-19. Bishop Joe Ealy is

Powerful Preachers Headline Mt. Moriah’s 2019 Prayer Bowl
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Powerful Preachers Headline Mt. Moriah’s 2019 Prayer Bowl

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJanuary 9, 2019

The Holy Spirit fell repeatedly throughout the 2019 Prayer Bowl as the Rev. George Hurtt, the Rev. Dr. Donald Parsons and Bishop Marvin Sapp delivered the Word of God with clarity, insight and power. The three preachers headlined the Jan. 1 event, which has been sponsored for more than 60 years by Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Los Angeles. The Rev. Dr. Earl A. Pleasant organized the first prayer bowl after founding the church in 1946 and his successor, the Rev. Dr. Melvin V. Wade Sr., presented it for the next 42 years. This year marked the first time that

Call 2 Worship – January 10
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Call 2 Worship – January 10

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJanuary 9, 2019

Miracle Temple Church of God Pentecostal continues its 2019 Revival on Jan. 10-11, at 7 p.m., at 109 W. Buckthorn St., in Inglewood, said Senior Bishop Johnny Young, pastor, and Dr. Brenda Young, first lady. The revivalists are Elder Magellan Harris and Bishop-elect Jonathan Young. Call (310) 419-7335 for details. Carson Community Deliverance Center Church holds a Women’s Prayer Service on Jan. 12, at 10 a.m., at 555 E. 220th St., in Carson.  The public is invited to attend for worship and prayer.  For information, call (310) 835-7905. Greater Emmanuel Temple hosts the Central California District Council’s Leadership Conference on Jan.

Wilson Focuses on Building New Relationships with God’s People –Inside and Outside Church Walls
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Wilson Focuses on Building New Relationships with God’s People –Inside and Outside Church Walls

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJanuary 2, 2019

Like many pastors, the Rev. Nicolette Birdsong Wilson wants her St. James AME Church congregation to grow spiritually and numerically. But, numbers play a lesser role than relationship building. Her focus is on developing better and new relationships with God’s people, both inside and outside of the walls of the church. “Evangelism was never about just inviting someone to church,” said Wilson, who was appointed in October 2018. “It was and is about building loving and Christ-like relationships with each other.” This approach is not new for Wilson, who employed a similar strategy while serving as spiritual leader of Johnson